About Linda Rabin
Linda Rabin Judge is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Ninth Circuit, and the state of California. Her registrations shape a practice that spans agency proceedings, federal appeals, and state law matters. She divides her time between representing clients in administrative forums and preparing appellate work for federal courts.
Her early career included work on intellectual property matters and appellate briefs. Over the years she has filed matters at the USPTO and argued or briefed issues in the Ninth Circuit. That mix of administrative and appellate work means she is familiar with both procedural and substantive challenges that arise when intellectual property disputes move from agency to court. She has represented individual inventors, small companies, and larger clients in matters that require coordination between patent office proceedings and federal litigation.
In practice she handles questions that often involve patent validity, prosecution history, and trademark registrations. Her work in the Ninth Circuit has involved appeals from district court decisions and review of agency determinations. She prepares written submissions and has participated in oral argument in federal appellate settings. Her approach tends to be methodical. She focuses on clear drafting and careful record development, and she pays attention to how agency records translate into appellate issues.
Clients see her as a practical lawyer who manages case strategy across multiple forums. When a matter requires engagement at the USPTO and then in court, she tries to align positions and preserve issues for review. That often means anticipating procedural hurdles and ensuring the administrative record supports appellate claims. She also advises clients on the timing and mechanics of petitions, briefs, and procedural filings that are unique to agency and appellate practice.
She is currently practicing at WakeUp Legal. Her work there continues to combine intellectual property matters handled at the USPTO and appellate litigation in the Ninth Circuit and California courts. Her current practice emphasizes intellectual property and appellate litigation.
